• Comedy
• Drama

The Other Way Around (Volveréis) 2024

The Other Way Around (Spanish title: Volveréis), a 2024 film directed by Jonás Trueba, is a witty and thoughtful Spanish anti-rom-com. The movie centers on Ale (Itsaso Arana), a filmmaker, and Alex (Vito Sanz), an actor, a couple who, after 15 years together, decide to break up. Their unconventional plan is to throw a party to celebrate their separation, an idea inspired by Ale's father. As they begin to tell their friends and family about their decision, they are met with a mix of confusion, disbelief, and surprise, since everyone considered them the "perfect couple." The film follows their journey as they navigate the absurdity of their plan, which becomes a vehicle for exploring deeper questions about love, relationships, and the nature of endings and new beginnings. The film is notable for its meta-cinematic style, blurring the line between fiction and reality. The story we watch is, in fact, the film that Ale is making about her own relationship and breakup. This self-referential approach, coupled with a dialogue-heavy and meandering narrative, has been compared to the work of French New Wave directors and classic Hollywood screwball comedies. The film was co-written by Trueba and his lead actors, Itsaso Arana and Vito Sanz, who also deliver nuanced performances that capture the comfortable intimacy and underlying tension of a long-term relationship. The movie's Spanish title, Volveréis, translates to "You will return," subtly hinting at the possibility of a different outcome for the couple and adding to the film's ambiguity. The Other Way Around has been well-received by critics and won the Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Read More

• 2024
• 1 h : 54 min
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